Genus: Smithornis
Description
Three species of Broadbills from Africa.
Stocky, short-tailed birds with a distinctive broad, flat bill. The sombre plumage is brown, black and rufous and highlighted by the streaked white underparts.
All three species have silky-white feather bases on the back which are only visible in display.
Taxonomy
Smithornis is a genus in the family Calyptomenidae.
It is sometimes alternatively placed in the family Eurylaimidae.
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| S. capensis | African Broadbill | ||
| S. sharpei | Grey-headed Broadbill | ||
| S. rufolateralis | Rufous-sided Broadbill | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Smithornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Smithornis
Pages in category ‘Smithornis’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
